Orangeburgh District Migrations

Migration of Rev. Daniel S. HERLONG and Sarah RILEY

1. Daniel S. HERLONG (Rev.), born 19 Dec 1794 in South Carolina, died 16 Jul 1863 in Fort Deposit, Lowndes Co., Alabama, son of Eldred Nicholas HERLONG. He married on 5 Aug 1819 in South Carolina Sarah RILEY, born 12 Jun 1801 in South Carolina; died 22 Jun 1872 in Lowndes County, Alabama, daughter of John George RILEY and Mary STALEY.

Notes for Daniel S. HERLONG:
Daniel S Herlong was in Lowndes County, AL by 1840 (census). Sometime between 1840 and 1949 he settled on preemptive property in Jackson Parish, Louisiana. He moved back to Ft. Deposit (Lowndes County) Alabama in 1849 and died there in 1863. A handwritten letter in the National Archives states that he was too ill to maintain the land (in Louisiana) and was therefore moving back to Alabama. Rev. Daniel S. Herlong founded Bethel Methodist Church in Fort Deposit, AL (Lowndes Co.) where he is buried.

Notes for C. A. C. HERLONG:
C. A. C. Herlong was in Jackson Parish, LA by 1850 (census), probably taking over his father's property. According to records, he was a Baptist minister at Indian Village and a lawyer.

b. Elisha George HERLONG, born 17 Feb 1822 in Orangeburg District, South Carolina; died 18 Oct 1887 in Alabama. He married on 9 Dec 1852 Dorotha Adelia PERDUE.

c. John H. HERLONG, born 3 Sep 1823 in Orangeburg District, South Carolina; died 11 Apr 1863 in Ft. Gaines, Florida. He married on 23 Dec 1847 in Alabama Silvira E. PERDUE.

d. Daniel Elvin HERLONG, born 15 May 1825 in Orangeburg District, South Carolina; died 13 Sep 1862 in Alabama. He married on 21 Dec 1853 in Alabama Matilda Clara PERDUE.

e. Elihu Fletcher HERLONG, born 1 Jul 1826 in Orangeburg District, South Carolina; died 27 Jun 1872 in Alabama. He married on 21 Dec 1859 in Alabama Cynthia Josephine CAMP.

f. William Franklin HERLONG, born 7 Nov 1827 in Orangeburg District, South Carolina; died 26 Jul 1863 in Lookout Mt., Tennessee. He married on 22 Jan 1852 in Alabama Missouri Amanda THOMAS.

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